Student activists face charges at Bangkok Military Court

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Student activists face charges at Bangkok Military Court



BANGKOK: -- Six student activists of the so-called New Democracy Movement group late this morning appeared at the Bangkok Military Court to hear if the military protection will pursue criminal charges against them in the court.

The students, who included Siriwich Serithiwat, widely known as Ja New, faced several charges pressed by railway police for their attempt to travel to Hua Hin by train to probe alleged corruption by senior military officers in the construction of the Rajabhakti museum park.

The charges include violating the military junta’s ban of politically motivated assembly of over five persons.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/154314


-- Thai PBS 2016-03-09

[tomross46]

If there is a regulation and you violate that regulation, you go to trial.

[rkidlad]

If there is a regulation and you violate that regulation, you go to trial.

Damn straight! Now how do I apply to be the guy who makes up the regulations?

[trd]

If there is a regulation and you violate that regulation, you go to trial.

Yes, the peasants are revolting aren't they?

[graemeaylward]

And all those women from PDRC who gathered outside prison in support of the popcorn gun murderer are not a "politically motivated assembly of over five persons"? Are there any laws in Thailand that apply to all citizens?

[worgeordie]

Whats the charge going to be,traveling on a train,......in a group of 6.

regards Worgeordie

[lovelomsak]

My understanding is they were on a train.Riding a train when they were arrested. But are being charged for assembly at a place they never even went to. Weird shiit.

It is believed they were intending to assemble but never did.So the intent police caught them and charged them huh. Should the charge not be intent to assemble.

So now people can be charged for thinking of doing something. No proof they did or would do.

Edited March 9, 2016 by lovelomsak

[NongKhaiKid]

Whats the charge going to be,traveling on a train,......in a group of 6.

regards Worgeordie

I hope they weren't wearing T-shirts showing support for their cause etc as according to an official comment in a thread yesterday such shirts have to be ' registered ' .

[jacky54]

Totally screwed up, repressive and going nowhere but down the drain country. At least the students were trying to do something positive.

[DM07]

You could not make this sh1t up!

[baboon]

If there is a regulation and you violate that regulation, you go to trial.

That all really rather depends, doesn't it?

[jcsmith]

And all those women from PDRC who gathered outside prison in support of the popcorn gun murderer are not a "politically motivated assembly of over five persons"? Are there any laws in Thailand that apply to all citizens?

Nobody noticed them, or the soldiers disguised as regular people trying to attack these same students in a mob, or the mob protesting outside of the U.S. Embassy.

[Lupatria]

If there is a regulation and you violate that regulation, you go to trial.

Damn straight! Now how do I apply to be the guy who makes up the regulations?

You really won't to apply for another coup?

The good news is: a charge for undermining democracy was not taken into consideration.

Edited March 9, 2016 by Lupatria

[wabothai]

If there is a regulation and you violate that regulation, you go to trial.

Thanx, I was just about to violate a regulation.

[Jimbo2014]

Damn stupid kids. Travel in two groups of three! What a madhouse ??

[baboon]

Damn stupid kids. Travel in two groups of three! What a madhouse ??

Mm. I get the feeling if they could not be charged with illegal gathering, it would have been for urinating in a public convenience, being found in possession of an offensive hairstyle, or anything else that sprang to mind at the time. One way or another, they were not about to be allowed to go to the park.. Edited March 9, 2016 by baboon

[Thechook]

Meanwhile those gathering in support of the popcorn shooter who worked for Suthep and the Mad Monk, the people who orchestrated the coup are free.

[Thechook]

And all those women from PDRC who gathered outside prison in support of the popcorn gun murderer are not a "politically motivated assembly of over five persons"? Are there any laws in Thailand that apply to all citizens?

They were the ones or part of who brought the current government to power.

[Hawk]

This is the government's crackdown on "influential mafia" and "dark influences", its the people who do not like this government who are ultimately being targeted. Politicians, students, journalists, academics, reds, and also any military or police that support Thaksin. Simply a purge to crush all opposition to the new rulers.

[jesimps]

If there is a regulation and you violate that regulation, you go to trial.

If there's a regulation against travelling by train to a park I'd be grateful if you'd supply the link.

[oldsailor35]

If there is a regulation and you violate that regulation, you go to trial.

Damn straight! Now how do I apply to be the guy who makes up the regulations?

Forget it. That position is already taken and besides you have not done time in the RTA.

[oldsailor35]

Totally screwed up, repressive and going nowhere but down the drain country. At least the students were trying to do something positive.

Well, good luck to them. They are the hope for the future of Thailand.

[tbthailand]

If there is a regulation and you violate that regulation, you go to trial.

junta-hungger right at the top of the queue...

Do you understand human rights and people who violate them?

Maybe not....

[tbthailand]

Thai PBS doesn't seem to chatty about the subject,

look here for a bit more: http://www.prachatai.com/english/node/5921

[phoenixdoglover]

Perhaps all governments sow the seeds of their own destruction, but autocratic governments seem especially good at this.

[phoenixdoglover]

Thai PBS doesn't seem to chatty about the subject,

look here for a bit more: http://www.prachatai.com/english/node/5921

Interesting article. Clarifies the human rights situation.

On this forum, members ask if there will come a time when forum members residing in Thailand who are critical of the current government might get treated in the same way. Every week this seems more likely.

Sigh.

[Kru Baa]

What about the idiots that were protesting outside the US embasy? Shouldn't they be arrrested since protesting is illegal now?

[pisico]

If there is a regulation and you violate that regulation, you go to trial.

That all really rather depends, doesn't it?

SELECTIVE REGULATION. For some, not all.

The regulation did not apply (one of many factual examples) to the agitator Monk Isara when he lead a rather large group protesting politically in front of the USA embassy in Bangkok.

The anti Thaksinistas must be having the time of their lives with the events they prompted supporting Close Down Bangkok. The twits!

Could they not see the master plot?

[Plutojames88]

The key to this juntas down fall will lay simply in such protests.

People eventually will with increasing provocation ( like jailing s ) feel sufficiently moved into action.

The authorities in all their wisdom will ( one day) over step the mark and jail , beat , or kill some of these said protesters .

As was the case in 2010 .

The situation at present is as a poster above observed a self making of destruction.

By nature a self appointed military government whose power is by virtue of might, will at some point need to demonstrate this , or risk all out rebellion.

That crushing of protesters will be the ""Trigger"" for international action and sanctions .

As well as seed internal ferment .

[z42]

I don't fancy his chances of staying out of jail / the morgue. Brave lad, and his friends also. I wish them at the very least a fair trial and a chance to actually say their bit